Vehicle interface
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1. A system for supplying power from a primary coil side to a plurality of remote devices, the system comprising:
- an inductive power supply having a primary coil for supplying power to at least one of the plurality of remote devices, the inductive power supply having a communication system for communicating with the at least one of the plurality of remote devices;
a data network including a controller and the inductive power supply; and
wherein the controller is located on the primary coil side and is configured to1) obtain power usage information for the at least one of the plurality of remote devices;
2) determine whether power can be supplied to the at least one of the plurality of remote devices as a function of the obtained power usage information;
3) adjust power consumption characteristics of the system in response to a determination that power cannot be supplied to the at least one of the plurality of remote devices.
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Abstract
A vehicle power interface includes an adaptive inductive power supply. The adaptive inductive power supply has a primary within a remote device holder. The adaptive inductive power supply is capable of providing power to remote devices placed within the remote device holder. A communication interface may be provided which can enable communication between the remote device and any data bus within the vehicle.
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1. A system for supplying power from a primary coil side to a plurality of remote devices, the system comprising:
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an inductive power supply having a primary coil for supplying power to at least one of the plurality of remote devices, the inductive power supply having a communication system for communicating with the at least one of the plurality of remote devices; a data network including a controller and the inductive power supply; and wherein the controller is located on the primary coil side and is configured to 1) obtain power usage information for the at least one of the plurality of remote devices; 2) determine whether power can be supplied to the at least one of the plurality of remote devices as a function of the obtained power usage information; 3) adjust power consumption characteristics of the system in response to a determination that power cannot be supplied to the at least one of the plurality of remote devices. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A vehicle interface for providing power from a primary coil side to at least one of a plurality of remote devices and communicating with the at least one of the plurality of remote devices, the vehicle interface comprising:
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a holder for containing the at least one of the plurality of remote devices; an inductive power supply, the inductive power supply having a primary coil, the primary coil placed proximal to the holder; a communication system located on the primary coil side for enabling communication with the at least one of the plurality of remote devices, the communication system receives power usage information from the at least one of the plurality of remote devices; and a controller located on the primary coil side configured to use the power usage information to 1) determine the power requirements of the at least one of the plurality of remote devices; and 2) reconfigure the vehicle interface to power the at least one of the plurality of remote devices as a function of the determined power requirements. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power supply and communication system for a vehicle for providing power from a primary coil side to at least one of a plurality of remote devices, the power supply and communication system comprising:
an inductive power supply located on the primary coil side for inductively supplying power to the at least one of the plurality of remote devices; and a communication system located on the primary coil side enabling communications between the at least one of the plurality of remote devices and the vehicle, wherein the communication system is configured to 1) periodically receive power usage information from the at least one of the plurality of remote devices; 2) determine whether the power usage information has changed; and 3) reconfigured the inductive power supply in response to a determination that the power usage information has changed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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